[Boatanchors] Mercury Rectifiers

[Geoff]

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From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Mercury Rectifiers


> Folks,
> 
> They figured this problem out with the BC-610s.
> 
> Only the E model originally came with 872s.  Since these were mobile, 
> they had the problem in the '40s. So even Uncle Sam moved to 3B28s.
> 
> I wonder how many BC-610s had to get re-built from the flash-over 
> problem before they got smart?


1943

Carl



> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/23/2012 4:59 PM, Jim wrote:
>> I miss the pulsing blue glow of 866's in a darkened room. The slight 
>> buzz served as a side-tone..... The radio seemed to breath and be 
>> alive.......... Alas, solid state rectifiers are more efficient and 
>> don't "flash back" but I miss the pulsing blue glow.... Jim 
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